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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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